On Abortion

I've probably written this article before.

Published on April 27, 2008 By erathoniel In Current Events

Abortion is one of the greatest scourges ever. The idea that killing an innocent, potentially (if not definitely) sentient life form on the excuse of convenience is always wrong.

What abortion allows is casual sex, prostitution, and other immoral acts with the only repercussion being... what exactly? Intense psychological damage, not to mention potential physical damage (still unclear). Therefore, even in any case, abortion is wrong.

Abortion kills an innocent baby with no chance to defend itself and leaves, in its place, a couple pounds of "biowaste", or whatever they've taken to calling it. An unborn infant is still an infant.

Comments (Page 2)

Leauki

on Apr 29, 2008

No, abortion is always wrong, but it is not only wrong but also leads directly to uninhibited sin. Prostitution is always wrong, as is casual sex, for its end result of potential transfer of STD's, not to mention the broken lives it creates.

Well, go on... you have repeated your position again. Now, explain it!

*Why* is casual sex wrong?

erathoniel

on Apr 29, 2008

Because it is listed as a sin in the Bible, allows the transfer of STD's, and leads to a general decay of the body and spirit.

Zoologist03

on Apr 29, 2008

Because it is listed as a sin in the Bible, allows the transfer of STD's, and leads to a general decay of the body and spirit.

Oh well it's in the Bible guys...guess we can't argue with that.

STDs(or STIs if you prefer) can be halted by the simple use of safe sex...and not bangin' dirty tramps.

I'm not sure how it leads to decay of body or spirit. I think the body likes having sex seeing as how it gets all that pleasure. Spirit? Well, I'm not sure if ghosts have sex...so...meh.

~Zoo

Leauki

on Apr 29, 2008

Because it is listed as a sin in the Bible,

That does it. Then there is no need to know why.

allows the transfer of STD's,

Not if you use a condom. Plus there are MANY other activities that are fun and allow for the spread of disease or cause of injury. Should we also not drive cars or go to the gym?

and leads to a general decay of the body and spirit.

No. It doesn't.

SplitPeaSoup

on Apr 29, 2008

Because it is listed as a sin in the Bible,

That does it. Then there is no need to know why.

I think this is the essential difference between myself and someone who is religious. A key goal in my mind is to discover how to become that source of information that people trust. If I can explain to someone how the bible actually says what I think, then I should wield unlimited power over their knowledge. Maybe, then, I could introduce rational thought.

SetarcosNous

on Apr 29, 2008

Plus there are MANY other activities that are fun and allow for the spread of disease or cause of injury. Should we also not drive cars or go to the gym?

Lets take a less innocuous example. What about IV drug use? Is that forbidden by the bible ( without reading between the lines for those that think it should be interpreted literally)?

Zoologist03

on Apr 29, 2008

If I can explain to someone how the bible actually says what I think, then I should wield unlimited power over their knowledge.

Remember if you have a personal bias and can back it up with vague scripture quotes, then you are automatically right in the Christian world.

~Zoo

SetarcosNous

on Apr 29, 2008

Remember if you have a personal bias and can back it up with vague scripture quotes, then you are automatically right in the Christian world.

Though it is still a common practice, I think they have dropped the quotes requirement, now all you have to do is state the title of the book... which, if I am not mistaken, ironically just means book.

Zoologist03

on Apr 29, 2008

"This is bad 'cause it's in my book!"

"Which book?"

"You know...that book I never actually read but believe in wholeheartedly!"

~Zoo

SplitPeaSoup

on Apr 29, 2008

Good point. And this brings me to my next issue. I read in the bible that God created kinds and gave kinds the ability to be fruitful, mutiply, and diversify throughout the world. I think what God is really saying is that he gave life the freedom to develop in the way it chose.

SetarcosNous

on Apr 29, 2008

Because it is listed as a sin in the Bible, allows the transfer of STD's, and leads to a general decay of the body and spirit.

So by this logic, all the people in Vegas that caught Hepatitis from blood tests were wrong for getting blood tests?

For those not familiar, a medical group was reusing needles. IIRC, it resulted in thousands of people catching it. Given the numbers, it is a sad irony that at least one person probably went there to get tested for Hepatitis when they didn't have it.

erathoniel

on Apr 29, 2008

A couple off-topic comments were just deleted.

Second, no, it's the problem of the medical group re-using needles.

Texas Wahine

on Apr 29, 2008

Actually, they WEREN'T off-topic, you are just being a douche-bag thread nazi.

I said:

This thread is distinctly lacking in uteruses.

And, "it's uterUS, not uterYOU"

BL me if you want, but I'll just keep re-posting this to piss you off.

SetarcosNous

on Apr 29, 2008

A couple off-topic comments were just deleted.

Ok, to get back on topic then, when do you believe a person becomes a person? And do you have any reason outside the bible to believe this? Is there even a reason in the bible?

No reading between the lines for literalists.

Dr Guy

on Apr 29, 2008

And, "it's uterUS, not uterYOU"

Funny, I dont see many checking to see if the baby has a US or YOU. Or asking before exercising their "choice".

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